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Species Spirochaeta odontotermitis
Name: Spirochaeta odontotermitis Sravanthi et al. 2015
Etymology: o.don.to.ter’mi.tis. N.L. gen. masc. n. odontotermitis, of the termite Odontotermes
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … o-don-to-TER-mi-tis, feminine
Type strain: JC202; KCTC 15324; NBRC 110104
16S rRNA gene:
HF968430
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Sravanthi T, Tushar L, Sasikala Ch, Ramana ChV. Spirochaeta odontotermitis sp. nov., an obligately anaerobic, cellulolytic, halotolerant, alkaliphilic spirochaete isolated from the termite Odontotermes obesus (Rambur) gut. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:4589-4594. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 65, part 12 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:1600-1602.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Correct name: Alkalispirochaeta odontotermitis (Sravanthi et al. 2015) Sravanthi et al. 2016
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Alkalispirochaeta odontotermitis (Sravanthi et al. 2015) Sravanthi et al. 2016 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Spirochaeta odontotermitis is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Spirochaeta.
- 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 2 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Parent taxon: Spirochaeta Ehrenberg 1835 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Sravanthi T, Tushar L, Sasikala Ch, Ramana ChV. Spirochaeta odontotermitis sp. nov., an obligately anaerobic, cellulolytic, halotolerant, alkaliphilic spirochaete isolated from the termite Odontotermes obesus (Rambur) gut. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:4589-4594. 🇮🇳
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Record number: 793616
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